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Mark Pool, MD's Twitter Updates

Low-cost, mini microscope geared toward global health http://t.co/gL4ZxfI via @addthis 265 days ago
CDC warns of rising spread of babesiosis through blood transfusions http://t.co/lTwKaKL 265 days ago
Very disappointing study, scary how decisions based on so few #s: Cancer trial participation less than 1% http://t.co/RhY7Mkg via @addthis 276 days ago
You may have already seen blog @ Digital Pathology Blog but check out the Pathology Visions Conference-should be great! http://t.co/TVW0M7P 278 days ago
WCLC 2011 Oral Presentations: (More) Genomics http://t.co/xIOaw9j 279 days ago
 

AABB SmartBrief: Mismatched cord blood transplants can be effective

Posted Jul 11 2011 2:09pm

Studies: Mismatched cord blood, marrow transplants can be effective
Results of transplants with unrelated umbilical cord blood or mismatched bone marrow were comparable with results of transplants that used fully matched tissue, according to two studies involving patients with advanced leukemia or lymphoma. The studies, reported in Blood, found that the one-year survival rate for those who had unrelated cord-blood transplant was 54% and 62% for those who underwent mismatched bone marrow transplant. "Taken together, these results set the stage for a multicenter, randomized phase III trial to evaluate the relative risks and benefits" of such regimens, the researchers said. MedPage Today (7/9)

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